Cheese Dogs Recipes

DEVILISH CHILI-CHEESE DOGS

Steps:

• Heat a skillet over medium high heat. Add extra-virgin olive oil and meat and season with salt and pepper. Brown and crumble beef. Add Worcestershire, onion, garlic, chili powder and cook together 5 minutes. Add tomato sauce and reduce heat to low.
• Meanwhile, boil franks in shallow pan to warm through, 5 minutes. Drain water and return pan to medium heat. Score casings on dogs. Melt butter in skillet and hot sauce. Add dogs to pan, browning and crisping the casings in hot sauce and butter.
• Heat broiler.
• Place devilish dogs in buns and top with chili and lots of cheese. Place devilish dogs under broiler and melt cheese. Serve immediately.

CHILI CHEESE DOGS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• Combine chili, hot water and hotdogs in a skillet over medium heat. Bring to a simmer and let cook 5-7 minutes or until chili has thickened. (see note for homemade chili below).
• While chili is thickening, cut the hotdogs buns from the top and brush with butter. Bake 5 minutes.
• Fill each bun with a hot dog and spoon chili on top. Top with shredded cheese and bake 15 minutes or until buns are toasted and cheese is melted.

KILLER BACON-CHEESE DOGS

Steps:

• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat. Lightly oil grate, and set 4 inches from the heat.
• Place the bacon in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium-high heat until evenly brown. Drain on paper towels.
• Place hot dogs on grill; cook until browned, 5 to 8 minutes, turning once, or until done to suit your taste. Lightly grill hot dog buns.
• To assemble sandwiches, place a slice of cheese and bacon on each roll. Add a hot dog, top each with 1 tablespoon barbeque sauce, or desired amount, and red onion.

SEATTLE CREAM CHEESE DOGS

Steps:

• Preheat grill or grill pan for medium-high heat.
• Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat. Add onions, and cook slowly until the onions have softened and turned deep brown, about 15 minutes. Warm the cream cheese over low heat in a small skillet until very soft.
• Grill hot dogs until well browned. Lightly grill hot dog buns on both sides.
• To assemble cheese dogs, spread warm cream cheese on toasted hot dog bun, add hot dog or sausage, top with onions, mustard and sauerkraut, if desired.

CHILI CHEESE DOGS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a 9x13 inch baking dish add the hot dogs. Put the hot dogs into the bun.
• Evenly top with the chili or homemade chili and shredded cheddar cheese.
• Bake for 20-25 minutes until cheese is melted and heated through. Top with optional toppings.

CHILI CHEESE DOGS RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven broiler.
• In a dutch oven, heat oil over medium high heat.
• Add onions, green pepper and jalapenos and cook for a couple minutes.
• Add in beef, breaking up beef as you cook it.
• Once the ground beef is broken up, add the chili seasoning, lentils and tomato paste.
• If the mixture looks dry add 1/2 cup a water.
• Bring to a boil, stirring often.
• Cook until the beef is cooked and the vegetables are tender, then season with salt and pepper to taste.
• When the chili is almost done, place the hot dogs on cookie sheet and broil for about 5 minutes.
• Place hot dogs in buns and top with chili and shredded cheddar cheese.

VEGAN CHILI CHEESE DOGS

Steps:

• Cook the vegan hot dogs according to package directions. I typically either barbecue them or pan fry them in some oil (most vegan hot dogs are really low in fat so this helps add flavor).
• Prepare vegan chili and vegan cheese sauce (or shredded cheese). Chop onion, tomatoes and parsley/ cilantro (if using).
• To assemble, place about ¼ cup of chili into each bun followed by the cooked hot dog.
• Top with vegan cheese sauce, onion, tomato and parsley/ cilantro.
• Serve immediately.

EASY CHEESY HOT DOGS

Steps:

• Half the hotdogs so that the two halves remain attached to each other along the whole length of the hotdog.
• Cut the cheese into sticks or cubes and fill the hotdogs with it.
• Put in the oven and heat (medium to high heat) until cheese melts and take out before the hotdogs start getting brown.

BAKED CHILI CHEESE DOGS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375F.
• Lay hot dog buns in a 9x13 baking dish.
• Add ketchup and/mustard to inside of buns.
• Add hot dog franks.
• Cover hot dog franks with chili.
• Add shredded cheese.
• Bake in preheated oven for 25 minutes.